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The knitting community is full of armchair historians who covet and crave vintage and retro patterns. Well, get ready to have your socks blown off with this collection of original 19th century patterns! Compiled from excerpts of the infamous Weldon's Practical Knitter and The Delineator, the patterns in this collection range from Victorian clothing to traditional stitch patterns. Full of period pieces and historical references, this book is an absolute must-have for any knitter interested in history.
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"Miraculous" is definitely the term to describe the seven construction techniques detailed in this mind-bending book. Get ready to greet the Nordic equivalent of Cat Bordhi or E. Zimmerman. Written in both Japanese and English, this reference is what technical knitters want from publishers. The author, Kirja Kongsbak, takes the reader through more familiar construction forms, such as the Mobius and Short-Row shaping, but also includes fascinating new ways to create buttonholes, (and netting), shape socks length-wise, and knit a linked-chain!
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| Why add mass-market books to your collection, when there are rare and esoteric books available?
Just arrived in our store, four new books that are anything but ordinary and that will make your own knitting library a touch more exotic.
So you've done the Japanese book thing, that's cool. How about a new challenge? Discover the clever creativity of German designers with this cute book devoted entirely to handknit toys! Full of inspiring and amusing patterns, any adventurous knitter will greatly enjoy making a handknit crocodile or Gallic rooster for their favorite child. Although the book is written in German, there are many German-English knitting translation guides available online.
Who says crocheted flowers have to be kitschy? Not us! The flora in this amazing reference range from sleek and chic to delicate and feminine. Perfect for a wide variety of uses, from trim to applique to cute accessories, the detailed and beautiful handmade flowers in this book are truly impressive. Written in Japanese, Lacework Flower Motif 100 is similar in format to the popular Japanese book, Knot. |
